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isit is given in my high school textbook that a positive charge is that higher potential than negative charge? i am not able to understant it...can anyone please explain...
Positive charge has a higher potential because it has a higher number of protons than negative charge. Protons are positively charged particles and contribute to the overall positive charge of an atom or molecule. Therefore, the more protons an atom or molecule has, the higher its positive charge will be.
Positive charge is created when an atom or molecule loses electrons. Electrons are negatively charged particles and when they are removed, the resulting atom or molecule will have a net positive charge. This can occur through various processes such as ionization or chemical reactions.
The relationship between positive charge and electric potential is that positive charge creates a higher electric potential. This is because positive charge has a greater ability to attract negative charges, which leads to a higher potential difference between positive and negative charges.
Yes, positive charge and negative charge can cancel each other out if they are equal in magnitude. This is known as neutralization, where the positive and negative charges are balanced and the resulting atom or molecule has a net charge of zero.
Positive charge affects the behavior of particles by attracting negatively charged particles and repelling other positively charged particles. This can influence the movement and interactions of particles in a substance, such as in the case of electric fields or chemical reactions.